A(n) _______ ________ ________ _________ is a special piece of medical equipment that takes over the function of either one or both heart ventricles.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Answer: left ventricular assist device
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The following is a list of average lengths of stay: 10, 5, 3, 1, 8, and 6. The median is which of the following: 1, 3, 6, or 5 (rounding to the nearest whole number)?
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
An individual is struck in the left ventricle with a high-velocity projectile. As compared to low-velocity penetrating trauma, you should have a higher index of suspicion for:
A) ventricular rupture. B) pericardial tamponade. C) simple penetrating injury. D) blunt cardiac injury.
Preformatted documents built into the practice management and electronic health record software are known as
A. master files. B. forms. C. templates. D. screens.
You are treating a neonate for hypoglycemia using a dextrose solution. The CORRECT dosage and concentration for this patient would be:
A) 0.1 mg/kg of a 50 percent dextrose solution. B) 0.5 mg/kg of a 10 percent dextrose solution. C) 0.5 mg/kg of a 25 percent dextrose solution. D) 0.5 mg/kg of a 50 percent dextrose solution.